Sisterly
/ˈsɪstərli/noun
Characteristic of or befitting a sister; affectionate, protective, or supportive in a sister-like way.
Did you know?‘Sisterly’ descends from the ancient kinship word *swésōr, a Proto-Indo-European root so old it also lies behind Latin soror, Greek eor, and words for sacred female kinship across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*swésōr
“sister”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*swestrō
“sister”
Old English
OE
sweostor
“sister”
Old English
OE
-lic
“-like; having the nature of”
Middle English
ME
sisterliche
“sister-like; kindly, affectionate”
Modern English
English
sisterly
“like or befitting a sister”